Lawyer of the week: Nicholas Bartlett

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The head of real estate investment in the London office of Eversheds advised the developer that built the Shard

Nicholas Bartlett, head of real estate investment in the London office of
Eversheds, advised the Qatari-led development consortium LBQ Limited on its
£1.5 billion development of London Bridge Quarter, including the 95-storey
Shard, which at 310m (1,016ft) is the tallest building in Western Europe.

What were the main challenges in the deal — and are you afraid of heights?
I’m not afraid of heights. I’ve been on a few trips up the Shard and been
stunned by the views. The site is immensely complex at both a technical and
legal level, which has placed huge demands on us to ensure that